ECSS officially welcomes its new 2021 Fellows! All have significantly contributed to the development of sport science and have greatly supported ECSS. We are pleased to have you as ambassadors!

• Prof. Dominic Gehring – University of Freiburg, Germany
• Dr. Franck Brocherie – French Institute of Sport (INSEP), France
• Prof. Isabel Balaguer Solá – University of Valencia, Spain
• PhD. Keita Kamijo – Chukyo University, Japan
• Prof. Markus Tilp – University Graz, Austria
• PhD Michael Romann – Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen, Switzerland
• Prof. Anni Vanhatalo – University of Exeter, United Kingdom
• Dr. Samuel John Edwin Lucas – University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
• PhD Stephen J Bailey – Loughborough University, United Kingdom
• Prof. Urs Granacher – University of Potsdam, Germany
• Prof. Julián Alcázar Caminero – University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Fellows of the ECSS have made a significant contribution to the development of sport science through research and have supported the College immensely. ECSS Fellowship is approved by the Credentials, Awards & Tributes Committee, following an application process.

Applications can be submitted to office@sport-science.org and must include:

• Cover letter
• Short CV (2-3 pages)
• PhD level
• Minimum of five years membership (consecutive membership is not required)
• Participation in an annual congress (three out of the last five)
• 15 papers in international, peer-reviewed journals submitted as first or last author
• Evidence of service to, and promotion of, the ECSS (e.g. promote membership, promote congress attendance, contribution to congress programme, abstract reviewing, EJSS reviewing, supervision of YIA contestants)
• Signed confirmation statement from two currently active ECSS Fellows

Applicants should use this application form to apply for Fellowship.

All new Fellows will be announced during the ECSS annual congress. Upon approval, Fellows may denote their Fellowship by using FECSS after their name or in their email signature.

Please note that according to the current ECSS by-laws:

1. Fellows who have not paid their membership fees for two consecutive years will lose their ECSS Fellow status.
2. ECSS Fellows over the age of 70 will receive a free ECSS Fellowship (membership).

Expectations of ECSS Fellows:

Our main expectation of Fellows is to champion ECSS and be an ambassador for the College. This could incorporate some of the following activities which support the College’s mission:

Disseminate high quality, innovative science

• Submit a proposal for invited sessions or oral presentations at the annual congress
• Support and actively promote the open abstract submission for the annual congress
• Propose and conduct workshops at the annual congress
• Actively promote and submit to the European Journal of Sport Science

Empower the development of young scientists

• Support and actively promote the ECSS Young Investigators Award
• Become a mentor for a first-time congress delegate

Build and retain an engaged ECSS community

• Volunteer for upcoming positions within ECSS boards and committees
• Take a chairing responsibility at the annual congress
• Provide signed confirmation statement for Fellowship applications

A list of our current Fellows can be found below: